Chapter 253 – 23. The Girls From the Empire
Hero Baek Hye-yeon, riding alone in the carriage, saw the clan’s mansion getting closer and closer through the window.
Clan Mansion.
Although no clan has been created yet, this place is called the Han Siu Clan’s mansion without hesitation. However, to Hyeyeon, the word family rather than a clan was the first place that came to her mind.
“Haha, I’m a little tired.”
Hyeyeon wipes her sword with a sigh.
She had just returned from her mission.
Not just to get stronger, she wants to rank up as quickly as possible, so she’s on a pretty tight schedule. Thanks to her, she was also selected as one of the two hottest rookie warriors in the Kingdom of Palania, but Hyeyeon was dissatisfied.
‘Isn’t there a mission that gives a lot of credit?’
Class B definitely doesn’t take long.
She is also a talented person who graduated from a training school with one of the best ranks.
Even if she doesn’t take on her duties so hard, she will be able to achieve B-class within a year and A-class within 10 years.
However, that is not enough for her to be helpful to Siu.
“Since I rested for 15 days, I have to work harder.”
Hyeyeon inspects a polished sword and puts it in the sheath.
There is no more impatience and hesitation because of a date with Siwoo, no, no help.
I heard that her skills were steadily improving, and that she would find a good teacher. Here, deep down, she is confident in her own talent. In other words, what remains is the public value according to the mission. Since this part was the most problematic, it was the part she regretted.
“…Okay. If you become a B-class, no, an A-class, be proud of your older brother…”
She blushes and asserts her will.
“Oh, huh?”
At that moment, something caught her eye outside the window.
Outskirts of the Clan Manor.
Someone is standing there.
‘It’s strong.’
The first thing that came to mind was the vigilance of the opponent.
It was quite a distance, but Baek Hye-yeon could clearly feel it.
That woman is strong she is much more than herself. Even more than Hildear, the outstanding knight of my brother’s party. Even with the sense of genius, it doesn’t reach the distant realm, so I’m not sure. Perhaps stronger than her mother, Earl Rubelstone.
‘Not good.’
Soon, Hyeyeon’s complexion darkened.
Although she is returning from a mission, she is currently alone in her wagon except for the driver.
Two of the three other party members openly went out on a date, probably because they were caught between them. And the other went to the store saying there was a personal item to replenish. I came first because it was going to take a long time and I never thought this would happen.
But there was no hesitation.
“Wait a minute, coachman.”
“Yes?”
“Please drop me off at the front door.”
“All right.”
Giving her thanks to the coachman, Hyeyeon got out of her carriage and approached her, hoping that he would not be her enemy.
“Hmm. It’s stronger than I thought.”
‘Durable?’
Anxiety overwhelms her head.
Are you also hostile?
Did he come to check the defense status before the attack?
Hyeyeon put her hand on the hilt of her sword. She wanted to pull out the sword right away, but don’t make a hasty decision yet. She held a communicator in her hand against her though, allowing her to take action at any time. It was an artifact that sent a signal to her comrades just by her operation.
“Ummm… Huh?”
A woman with suspicious behavior who suddenly turns her back.
She greeted her with a smile.
“Hello?”
“…Hello.”
“Are you the one who lives here?”
“You’re right.”
“Ah, then you… Huhu.”
“…”
What is that meaningful smile?
Still, I don’t feel any hostility or malice.
Rather, I was a little relieved by the one-sided crush.
It might be hiding her inner feelings, but I didn’t think of her as an enemy.
‘Like an idiot.’
Hyeyeon tasted her embarrassing feelings and looked at her slowly.
‘Mmm.’
Is it because I can afford it?
The woman’s clothes were so irritating that she wondered why she hadn’t noticed until now.
I don’t know the exact name, but I’ve seen it a few times on Earth, and it’s a costume worn by women with good bodies. A thin one-piece dress sticks to the body, showing off the voluptuous body line. The area of the cloth is subtly small, and the skin exposure is severe.
Among them, what caught Hyeyeon’s attention was her waist.
‘… Knife?’
An unidentified black sword floating beside the woman’s waist.
A memory flashed through her mind.
At the same time, Hyeyeon dropped her communicator in her hand.
“Ah…!”
While she was flustered, a black-and-blue long-haired woman approached and bowed her back.
I threw away my doubts, but the movement was so natural that I couldn’t react even though I was on alert.
However, there was something else that surprised Hyeyeon.
‘Big… !’
She has a chest as big as Charperia, the queen of the kingdom of Palania, whom she has met a few times.
However, Charperia is currently pregnant. That her birth was almost like an imminent impact, much larger than she was originally. That fact made her Hyeyeon convinced of the identity of the woman in front of her.
“Here you go.”
“Go, thank you. I…”
“Yes?”
“Ha, Hero Han So-yeong… That’s right.”
“Ah… Whoops.”
She never hid her identity, but when she heard her name anyway, Han So-yeong smiled tenderly.
She answered as she bent her back, tucking her hair back behind her ears once more.
“That’s right. I’m Han So-yeong.”
“…Yes?”
Clan Mansion in the evening
Han Si-woo burst into laughter.
“Ahahaha! You really thought so?”
“Please don’t tease me…”
Hyeyeon held back her shame and lowered her head.
She returns to the mansion and wakes up from a deep sleep.
Thinking with her clear head, her fatigue gone, I can feel that her own behavior was so foolish.
I had heard many times that many people, including Han So-young, would come from the Glazer Empire in the near future, and it was time to arrive. How much more could she have ever walked around leisurely wearing a missy look like that. Even the guards were quiet.
It was a shameful decision in many ways.
“Right. You can make mistakes, can’t you?”
Han So-yeong protects Hye-yeon while slandering Si-woo.
“Sorry, sorry. I laughed too much without realizing it.”
“Uhm, it’s fine.”
After receiving Siwoo’s apology, Hyeyeon secretly looked at Han Soyoung.
It’s still a little burdensome to see the eyes that are overflowing with good feelings, but I’m still grateful.
“I made a mistake too. It’s become a habit to carefully check where I’m staying, I’m sorry.”
“Ah, no! It could be!”
Even Han So-young apologized to her, leaving her embarrassed.
By all accounts, she was just thinking that her judgment was stupid.
“No. It’s strange that he climbed over the fence just to look around.”
“… Huh? A fence? You said you climbed over a fence?”
“Huh? Didn’t you see it go over?”
“I didn’t see…”
“Oh, is that so? Ahaha. I confessed my mistake with my mouth♡”
Siwoo and Hyeyeon pondered over her, watching her speak casually.
The height of the fence surrounding the mansion is almost 2.5m.
It may not be a big deal to a superhuman like Han So-yeong, but apart from that, a magic barrier is spread out. Of course, it’s normal for an alarm to sound when someone walks over it. Still, Siu didn’t know the truth until he heard from Hyeyeon.
“I guess you wrote that.”
“Yeah… If there’s a problem…”
Seeing Soyoung’s cautious question, Siwoo shook her head.
“No. That’s fine. Even knowing that doesn’t stop it anyway.”
After Hye-yeon listened to their conversation, she was able to come up with a reason why Hye-yeon wouldn’t be found out.
‘One of the three swords used by Hero Han So-young, the mounted sword. Then, of course, that sword of destruction at the waist…’
Horse sword. Sword of destruction. And the dragon sword.
These are the names of three famous swords used by Han So-young.
Normally, this should be controlled by information, but her performance is so famous that it can no longer be hidden, so it was made public. It wasn’t a sword that could be easily blocked even if all three swords were prepared in the first place.
‘A sword that deceives magic, it’s amazing.’
I didn’t understand it well until now, but I can feel it when I give an example of use.
To think that there were three things similar to that enormous sword, he was indeed an SS-class warrior.
She chewed on the cookies while watching the woolly mother conversing amicably.
Han So-young’s appearance is so young that if you look at her, she doesn’t look like her mother and daughter, but her lover of a similar age.
‘By the way, how old is Hero Soyoung?’
The moment she recalled her memories for a moment, Han So-yeong suddenly turned her head as if she had read her thoughts.
Flinch.
“Mr. Hyeyeon.”
“Yes, yes? Why are you like that, Han So-young?”
Embarrassed, Hyeyeon lengthened her words.
Fortunately, So-young smiled softly, wondering if she was caught thinking about her age.
“Isn’t our title too strict?”
“What is your title?”
“That’s right. We’ll be living together for a while, no, for quite a long time, but it’s awkward to say goodbye to each other.”
“Oh, is that so…?”
Hyeyeon awkwardly nodded her head.
She didn’t hear details from Siu, but she said maybe she’ll be staying on a yearly basis.
It’s definitely strange to keep calling her Han So-young.
“So feel free to call me Mother.”
“…Yes? Oh, mother?”
“Yes♡”
Her hair turned white.
Mother.
The word usually meant two things.
A word used to address her mother or her mother-in-law.
When Hyeyeon couldn’t even answer properly because her mouth was stiff, Soyoung urged her with her kind face.
“Now, call me quickly. That way it sticks to her mouth.”
“…Uh, Mother?”
“That’s right♡ huhu. It’s so nice to hear that Hyeyeon called her mother. Oh, can I be comfortable too?”
“Yes? Yes, yes. What…”
“Yeah. That’s good. It’s good.”
Han So-young establishes a title and relationship in an instant, just like Hanji or the hero.
Siwoo was tongue-tied at her dazzling skills.
Apart from her speaking skills, So-yeong had an aura that captivated people. Perhaps the reason why she was able to live peacefully in the Empire was because of her strength rather than her personality. Considering the case of Ren, the SS-class hero’s son with a bad personality, she has a good chance.
While he was thinking such nonsensical thoughts, it was felt that the two women quickly became friends.
As expected, there were no complaints.
“Hyeyeon-ah.”
“Yes, Mother.”
“Whoops. Yes, it’s so nice to hear that Hyeyeon called her mother.”
“Ehehe…”
It’s more like being tamed rather than familiar.
Still, it sure looks good.
Soon, the three left Siu’s room at the word of the maid that dinner was ready outside.
“Hyeyeon-ah.”
“Mother.”
“Whoops.”
“Lol.”
“Would you like to learn a sword from me?”
“Yeah, that’s good… Huh?”
Hyeyeon’s footsteps stopped at the words that came out at an unexpected timing.
“I was asked by my son, but yes. Aside from that, I liked Hyeyeon. Are you going to learn?”
“Muh, of course!”
SS class hero Han So-yeong.
How could I miss the chance to learn from one of the best swordsmen on the continent?
A priest holding hands, a future father-in-law, and the girls who will have the same family.
Siwoo looked at the two women from behind and smiled happily.
